Submission, 2020-04-19; Under review, 2020-05-01; Waiting for revision, 2020-06-04; Submission, 2020-08-18; Under review, 2020-08-19; Waiting for revision, 2020-09-08; Submission, 2020-09-16; Under consideration, 2020-09-16; Manuscript accepted, 2020-09-25.

(1) Thank | 奥氏体不锈钢

The article was about iron-based martensite reverse austenitization, and was submitted to MMTA as Communications. Review comments were returned within one month. The two reviewers should be seniors in the field of solid phase, and asked a total of almost 20 questions, and each of them was very specific. After supplementing the experiment and revising the manuscript, the article was significantly improved and became profound. It was similar to the post below. The article was with less than 4,000 words, but with comment reviews of more than 3,000 words. Such a rigorous journal worth the trustworthy of the metal materials industry. And I really don't understand why the impact factor has always been not optimistic.

(15) Thank | lord_ferrum

Research direction: Powder metallurgy preparation and high temperature mechanical properties of metal matrix composites. A long manuscript of close to 10,000 words was submitted to Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, and the two reviewer comments returned within one month, adding up to 30 comments. Every comment is very pertinent, and the reviewers treat our work with the original intention of improving the quality of the manuscript. The length of the response letter is up to about 4,000 words, and it got accepted directly after the second preview for more than a month. As an established journal in the field of traditional physical metallurgy and structural materials, it is not easy to maintain a solid and rigorous quality. The invited reviewers are all directly related experts in the field, and they will never reply with a perfunctory sentence or two. This may be the reason why the review cycle has been so long. In short, majoring in structural material, being able to publish a long article in Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A can be regarded as a major goal of academic career.

(12) Thank | 沉默的炼金术师

The article was reviewed in 2 months, and the key reader and more than 30 reviewers left more than 30 comments. I reviewed it quickly. The editor is very good, but I have doubts that he will immediately respond to questions by email. But the key reader is irresponsible, dragging me along for 6 months. This journal is very highly recognized in the metallurgical materials industry. Although the impact factor is only 1.627, it is a good top journal. They are very helpful with comments and suggestion for revision. But they are slow, so consider that if you are in a rush.

(0) Thank | Anonymous

MMTA, as a traditional and well-established journal, is among the top in terms of the seriousness of peer review in the fields of metal mechanics and metallurgy. The journal not only has reviewers providing feedback, but also Key readers and editors giving suggestions on papers, resulting in high-quality publications. However, due to the limited operation of the MMTA journal, its impact factor is currently relatively low. It is hoped that the impact factor will increase in the future.

(0) Thank | 金属学徒

Manuscript Accepted 2025-4-3
Decision Made 2025-4-3
Decision Pending 2025-4-1
Manuscript Decision Made 2025-4-1
Decision Made 2025-4-1
Under Review 2025-3-12
Under Consideration 2025-3-3
Submission 
Manuscript Revise and Re-Review 2025-2-13
Under Review 2025-1-10
Under Consideration 2024-12-23--2025-1-5
Submission 2024-12-23

(0) Thank | liebeQ

The response to the review comments should address each point, except for the reviewer's points in favor.

(0) Thank | liebeQ

Do all authors need to confirm via email for this?

(0) Thank | 于十二

May I ask if this submission has just been submitted and is still Under Consideration? Do we need to wait for confirmation emails from each author before sending it for review? Will there be email reminders sent out?

(0) Thank | 于十二

Before sent to reviewers, all author should accept the submission.
I received feedback from the editor, a key leader, and two reviewers, totaling more than 20 comments. We are required to respond comprehensively to every comment made by the editor, the key leader, and both reviewers. Additionally, I have been asked to revise the English language in the manuscript with assistance from a language editing service to ensure clarity and accuracy.

(0) Thank | Nguyen HV

Manuscript Sent to Production 2024-11-06
Manuscript Accepted 2024-11-04
Decision Made 2024-11-04
Decision Pending 2024-11-01
Manuscript Decision Made 2024-11-01
Decision Made 2024-11-01
Under Review 2024-10-31
Under Consideration 2024-10-29
Submission 2024-10-29
Major revise 2024-08-07
Under Review2024-07-02
Under Consideration 2024-06-21
transferred to MMTA - Manuscript Accepted 2024-06-21
Submission 2024-06-12 to MMTB

(0) Thank | Nguyen HV

It has been under review for a month and a half, and there has been no change. Anxious.

(0) Thank | 小孙aaa

Should the response to the comments from the reviewers include the "points in favor" and "points detracting" sections from the email, or just address the suggestions in the attached PDF?

(0) Thank | ACve1

Should the response to this review include the Reviewer (Points In Favor) and Reviewer (Points Detracting) sections in the email, or just reply to the suggestions in the PDF attachment?

(0) Thank | ACve1

It is indeed necessary to have agreement from all authors before submission. The corresponding author can see which authors have not yet confirmed in the system

(0) Thank | Voyager X

I also want to ask this question

(0) Thank | 小孙aaa

I would like to ask the senior authors who have submitted manuscripts, do all authors need to agree before the manuscript is reviewed?

(0) Thank | 小孙aaa

Is there any change?

(0) Thank | ACve1

Do all authors really have to accept to review?

(1) Thank | ACve1

Hi, how long has it been since there has been a change in status?

(0) Thank | yyyd

It has been 22 days and it is still under consideration

(0) Thank | 三三sansan

It's been a week since I applied, but I haven't heard anything yet. Have you received any results?

(0) Thank | 白小羊

Manuscript Accepted 2023-11-13
Decision Made 2023-11-13
Decision Pending 2023-11-12
Manuscript Decision Made 2023-11-12
Decision Made 2023-11-12
Under Review 2023-10-23
Under Consideration 2023-10-18
Submission 2023-10-18
Major revise 2023-10-10
Under Review 2023-9-19
Under Consideration 2023-8-22
Submission 2023-8-22
Two reviewers, over 20 comments, feedback feels like it's from peer experts, very detailed and professional. In addition, high requirements for references and language.
Accepted after two and a half months, happy!

(1) Thank | Finn123

A month and a half, accept, awesome

(0) Thank | yongdu

After submitting the revised manuscript, I received an acceptance email 25 days later. The speed was average, but it wasn't too slow. Although the impact factor of this journal is not high, it is a well-established journal that our supervisor really likes. I am very satisfied to have my first long article published in this journal during my doctoral stage, even though the revision process was tough, the end result was not disappointing

(0) Thank | 小涛